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Palo Alto Networks Staff Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 11 Oct 2024

Palo Alto Networks Staff Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was 2 easy/medium question on codilty

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System Design - Design a component of Messaging service
  • Ans. 

    Design a scalable and reliable messaging service component

    • Use a distributed system architecture to handle high volume of messages

    • Implement message queues for asynchronous communication

    • Ensure message delivery with retries and acknowledgements

    • Support message encryption for security

    • Include monitoring and logging for performance tracking

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Staff Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Sandip Vishwakarma

posted on 7 Mar 2022

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics of python and resume
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Based on resume and one coding based on finding the nested list and dictionary values and validate.

Round 3 - Case Study 

Lot of case studies and situations based on security

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Palo Alto Networks Staff Engineer interview:
  • Python
  • AWS
  • Terraform
  • Docker
  • JSON
  • QA Testing
  • API Testing
  • cybersecurity
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I was interviewed for Cloud and python mostly so coding without DSA was fine.

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical knowledge on skills
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Fault tolerance and consistency
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Package discussion
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

How will you architect the Search Suggestion page

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How will you design architecture for the product?
  • Ans. 

    I will design a scalable and modular architecture that meets the product requirements.

    • Identify the key components and their interactions

    • Consider scalability and performance requirements

    • Use design patterns like MVC or microservices

    • Ensure security and data privacy measures are in place

    • Document the architecture for future reference

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How to identify the circles collided
  • Ans. 

    To identify circles collided, check if the sum of their radii is greater than the distance between their centers.

    • Calculate the distance between the centers of the two circles using the distance formula

    • Add the radii of the two circles

    • If the sum of the radii is greater than or equal to the distance between the centers, the circles have collided

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Coding Test 

Memory Leaks and Threading

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It took more than 2 weeks to provide feedback and the rejection mail is just template mail. They haven't provided the actual feedback of the interview. Even interviewer said this answers were not provided by anyone. Still they rejected without any feedback and after 20 days of no update

Skills evaluated in this interview

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain knn algorithm
  • Ans. 

    k-Nearest Neighbors algorithm is a non-parametric classification algorithm.

    • k-NN algorithm is based on the principle of finding k-nearest neighbors to a given data point and classifying it based on the majority class of its neighbors.

    • It is a lazy learning algorithm as it does not require any training data to build a model.

    • The value of k is an important parameter in k-NN algorithm and can be determined using cross-valida...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on project
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial round. I was asked questions on my challenges with the project

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just stick to your skillset and be affirmative about what you know

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jul 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on basic java, data structures and frameworks
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Create a project using spring and hibernate

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiations
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. React js and JavaScript core questions along with couple of coding questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous projects and JavaScript fundamentals
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Typical HR round questions and salary discussions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. JavaScript and react js programs
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Programs in js and react
  • Ans. 

    JavaScript (js) is a programming language commonly used for web development, while React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

    • JavaScript (js) is a versatile programming language used for both front-end and back-end development.

    • React is a popular JavaScript library developed by Facebook for building interactive user interfaces.

    • React allows for the creation of reusable UI components, making it easier to m...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project details
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discuss with salary details

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic technical questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About projects and coding
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hr round about background

Staff Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

Altimetrik user image Vidhya Shankar Thirumalairaju

posted on 19 Sep 2022

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java Basics, Design Patterns
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Java, problem solving

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong in basics, learn system design as well

Palo Alto Networks Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Palo Alto Networks Staff Engineer interview?
Palo Alto Networks interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Palo Alto Networks interview process are Coding Test, Case Study and Technical.
How to prepare for Palo Alto Networks Staff Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Palo Alto Networks. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Palo Alto Networks expect are Python, GCP, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security and Data Structures.
What are the top questions asked in Palo Alto Networks Staff Engineer interview?

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